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Notes the increasing number of","petitions and other submissions from","citizens seeking legal and financial","redress on issues that fall outside the EU's","area of competence pursuant to Article","227 of the Treaty as well as Article 51 of","the Charter of Fundamental Rights, such","as, for example, requests to review the","calculation of national pensions, to","overrule decisions by national courts,","proposals to re-draw Europe's frontiers,","to force a bank to grant a personal loan,","etc.; fully supports the action taken by","Parliament's responsible Directorates-","General to find a solution for dealing with","these submissions from citizens while","taking into account Parliament's","obligations with regard to its","correspondence with citizens;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE489.586v01-00","reference":"2011/2317(INI)","seq":"51","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-489.586+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":"Cristian Dan Preda, Peter Jahr","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-05-24T00:00:00","id":"PE489.586-52","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 2"]],"meps":[96838,96772],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:49"},"new":["deleted"],"old":["2. 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Considers that more precise, written","procedural rules in relation to the","preparation, implementation and","evaluation of delegation visits within the","Committee could lead to greater efficiency","and consistency in the work of the","Committee on Petitions;"],"orig_lang":"de","peid":"PE489.586v01-00","reference":"2011/2317(INI)","seq":"70","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-489.586+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":"Carlos Jos\u00e9 Iturgaiz Angulo","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-05-24T00:00:00","id":"PE489.586-71","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 9"]],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:51"},"new":["9. Considers the correct implementation of","the Waste Framework Directive in all","Member States to be of the utmost","importance, and therefore asks Member","States with waste management trouble","spots to act decisively and swiftly;"],"old":["9. Considers that the correct","implementation of the Waste Framework","Directive in all Member States, down to","the municipal level, is of the utmost","importance; in particular, urges Member","States with waste management trouble","spots to act decisively and swiftly;"],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE489.586v01-00","reference":"2011/2317(INI)","seq":"71","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-489.586+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":" Michael Cashman Victor Bo\u015ftinaru on behalf of the S&D Group","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-05-24T00:00:00","id":"PE489.586-72","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 9 a (new)"]],"meps":[4532,39711],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:51"},"new":["9 a. Reiterates its numerous calls on the","Member States to comply with their","obligations under the Free Movement","Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of","citizens of the Union and their family","members to move and reside freely within","the EU; reminds Member States of their","obligation to facilitate entry and residence","without any discrimination including for","same-sex couples and their children,","Roma and other minority groups;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE489.586v01-00","reference":"2011/2317(INI)","seq":"72","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-489.586+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":" Cristian Dan Preda, Peter Jahr","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-05-24T00:00:00","id":"PE489.586-73","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 10"]],"meps":[96838,96772],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:51"},"new":["deleted"],"old":["10. 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Supports wholeheartedly the","underlying objective of the Ley de Costas,","namely that the environment of the Spanish","coast and broadly the environmental","pressures on the Mediterranean Sea Coast","which is threatening coastal ecosystems","be protected from overdevelopment and","environmental aggression and speculation","so as to preserve it for wildlife and for","future generations;"],"old":["10. Supports wholeheartedly the","underlying objective of the Ley de Costas,","namely that the environment of the Spanish","coast be protected from overdevelopment","so as to preserve it for wildlife and for","future generations;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE489.586v01-00","reference":"2011/2317(INI)","seq":"74","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-489.586+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":"Cristian Dan Preda, Peter Jahr","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-05-24T00:00:00","id":"PE489.586-75","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 11"]],"meps":[96838,96772],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:51"},"new":["deleted"],"old":["11. Nevertheless notes with concern that","the issue of the Spanish Ley de Costas","continues to be a major problem for","European citizens, and for Spanish","citizens in particular, and that no","satisfactory solution has yet been offered","to ensure that property owners within the","reach of the jurisdiction of the Ley de","Costas can safely assume proper title to","homes which they have acquired through","the correct legal process;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE489.586v01-00","reference":"2011/2317(INI)","seq":"75","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-489.586+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":" Victor Bo\u015ftinaru","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-05-24T00:00:00","id":"PE489.586-76","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 11"]],"meps":[39711],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:51"},"new":["deleted"],"old":["11. Nevertheless notes with concern that","the issue of the Spanish Ley de Costas","continues to be a major problem for","European citizens, and for Spanish","citizens in particular, and that no","satisfactory solution has yet been offered","to ensure that property owners within the","reach of the jurisdiction of the Ley de","Costas can safely assume proper title to","homes which they have acquired through","the correct legal process;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE489.586v01-00","reference":"2011/2317(INI)","seq":"76","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-489.586+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":" Carlos Jos\u00e9 Iturgaiz Angulo","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-05-24T00:00:00","id":"PE489.586-77","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 11"]],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:51"},"new":["11. Nevertheless notes with concern that","the issue of the Spanish Ley de Costas","continues to be a problem for European","citizens, and for Spanish citizens in","particular;"],"old":["11. Nevertheless notes with concern that","the issue of the Spanish Ley de Costas","continues to be a major problem for","European citizens, and for Spanish citizens","in particular, and that no satisfactory","solution has yet been offered to ensure","that property owners within the reach of","the jurisdiction of the Ley de Costas can","safely assume proper title to homes which","they have acquired through the correct","legal process;"],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE489.586v01-00","reference":"2011/2317(INI)","seq":"77","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-489.586+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":"Angelika Werthmann","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-05-24T00:00:00","id":"PE489.586-78","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 11"]],"meps":[97016],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:51"},"new":["11. Nevertheless notes with great concern","that the issue of the Spanish Ley de Costas","continues to be a major problem for","European citizens, and for Spanish citizens","in particular, and that no satisfactory","solution has yet been offered to ensure that","property owners within the reach of the","jurisdiction of the Ley de Costas can safely","assume proper title to homes which they","have acquired through the correct legal","process;"],"old":["11. Nevertheless notes with concern that","the issue of the Spanish Ley de Costas","continues to be a major problem for","European citizens, and for Spanish citizens","in particular, and that no satisfactory","solution has yet been offered to ensure that","property owners within the reach of the","jurisdiction of the Ley de Costas can safely","assume proper title to homes which they","have acquired through the correct legal","process;"],"orig_lang":"de","peid":"PE489.586v01-00","reference":"2011/2317(INI)","seq":"78","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-489.586+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":"Willy Meyer","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-05-24T00:00:00","id":"PE489.586-79","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 11 a (new)"]],"meps":[28407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:51"},"new":["11a. 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The Committee on Petitions adopted the initiative\nreport by Giles CHICHESTER (ECR, UK) on the activities of the\nCommittee on Petitions 2011.
\nPetitions in 2011: the\nreport notes that the petitions received in 2011 continued to focus\non alleged breaches of EU law in the fields of the environment,\njustice and the internal market. It also notes the increasing\nnumber of petitions and other submissions from citizens seeking\nlegal and financial redress on issues that fall outside the\nEUs area of competence, such as, for example, requests to\nreview the calculation of national pensions, overrule decisions by\nnational courts, support proposals to re-draw Europes\nfrontiers, force a bank to grant a personal loan, etc.
\nThe report fully supports the action taken by\nParliaments responsible Directorates-General to find a\nsolution for dealing with these submissions from citizens while\ntaking into account Parliaments obligations with regard to\nits correspondence with citizens.
\nTransparency and responsibility: Members believe that the role and responsibilities of\nthe Petitions Committee would be best performed, and its\nvisibility, efficiency, accountability and transparency best\nenhanced, if its means of being able to bring issues of\nimportance to European citizens to plenary were improved, and\nif its abilities to call witnesses, conduct\ninvestigations and organise on-site hearings were\nenhanced.
\nThe report welcomes Parliaments decision to\ndevelop a much more practical and visible petitions portal on its\nwebsite, which will facilitate access for citizens to the petitions\nprocess.
\nPolitical influence: Members want Parliament to confirm its determination\nto continue to promote and defend citizens fundamental rights\nand freedoms by making use of its political influence regarding\nsuch admissible cases as may be raised with the Committee, in close\ncooperation with the Commission and relevant authorities within the\nMember States of the Union.
\nThe report:
\n\n· \ncalls on the Committee on Petitions to\nexamine the effects of the Equal Rights Trust case law on\nthe reliability of petitions, and to investigate the question of\nwhat actual obstacles lie in the way for EU citizens applying for a\npreliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice in order to\nobtain reliable interpretations of central issues under European\nlegislation in cases before the national courts;
\n\n· \nconsiders it important to enhance cooperation\nwith Member States parliaments and governments, based on\nreciprocity, and, where necessary, to encourage Member States\nauthorities to transpose and apply EU legislation in full\ntransparency;
\n\n· \nstresses the importance of the Commission\ncooperating with the Member States, and deplores the negligence\nof some Member States with regard to transposing and enforcing\nEuropean environmental legislation;
\n\n· \nconsiders that the petitions procedure should\nnot be exploited and used to achieve objectives on the\npolitical agenda in Member States, but should be carried out\nobjectively, reflecting the position of the European\nParliament.
\nCompliance with legislation: Members consider the correct implementation of the\nWaste Framework Directive in all Member States to be of the utmost\nimportance, and ask, therefore, Member States with waste\nmanagement trouble spots to act decisively and swiftly. They\nreiterate their numerous calls on the Member States to comply with\ntheir obligations under the Free Movement Directive 2004/38/EC on\nthe right of citizens of the Union and their family members to\nmove and reside freely within the EU.
\nThey also support wholeheartedly the underlying\nobjective of the Ley de Costas, namely that the environment\nof the Spanish coast be protected from overdevelopment so as to\npreserve it for wildlife and for future generations.
\nThey call on the Commission, furthermore, to ensure\nimplementation and enforcement of the Habitats and Birds Directives\nby the Member States.
\nIn summary, Members are determined to make the\npetition procedure more efficient, transparent, and\nimpartial, while preserving the participatory rights of the Members\nof the Committee on Petitions, so that the handling of petitions\nwill stand up to judicial review even at a procedural\nlevel.
\nThe European Parliament adopted a resolution on the\nactivities of the Committee on Petitions in 2011.
\nPetitions in 2011: Parliament notes that the petitions received in 2011\ncontinued to focus on alleged breaches of EU law in the fields of\nthe environment, justice and the internal market. It also\nnotes the increasing number of petitions and other submissions from\ncitizens seeking legal and financial redress on issues that fall\noutside the EUs area of competence, such as, for example,\nrequests to review the calculation of national pensions, overrule\ndecisions by national courts, support proposals to re-draw\nEuropes frontiers, force a bank to grant a personal loan,\netc.
\nThe\nresolution fully supports the action\ntaken by Parliaments responsible Directorates-General to find\na solution for dealing with these submissions from citizens while\ntaking into account Parliaments obligations with regard to\nits correspondence with citizens.
\nTransparency and responsibility: the resolution welcomes Parliaments to develop\na practical and visible petitions portal on its\nwebsite, which will facilitate access for citizens to the petitions\nprocess.
\nParliament believes, nevertheless, that the role and\nresponsibilities of the Petitions Committee would be best\nperformed, and its visibility, efficiency, accountability and\ntransparency best enhanced, if its means of being able to bring\nissues of importance to European citizens to plenary were improved,\nand if its abilities to call witnesses, conduct investigations and\norganise on-site hearings were enhanced.
\nPolitical influence: Members want Parliament to confirm its determination\nto continue to promote and defend citizens fundamental rights\nand freedoms by making use of its political influence regarding\nsuch admissible cases as may be raised with the Committee, in close\ncooperation with the Commission and relevant authorities within the\nMember States of the Union.
\nWith this in mind, the resolution:
\nCompliance with legislation: Parliament stresses the importance of the Waste\nFramework Directive being correctly implemented in all Member\nStates. It also calls on the Member\nStates to comply with their obligations under the Free Movement\nDirective 2004/38/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and\ntheir family members to move and reside freely within the EU.\nIt reminds Member States of their obligation to facilitate entry\nand residence without any discrimination, including for same-sex\ncouples and their children, Roma people, and other minority\ngroups.
\nParliament also supports wholeheartedly the underlying\nobjective of the Ley de Costas, namely that the environment\nof the Spanish coast be protected from overdevelopment so as to\npreserve it for wildlife and for future generations. It recalls\nthat Parliament has held that the Ley de Costas has had a\ndisproportionate impact on individual property owners while at the\nsame time having insufficient impact on the real perpetrators of\ncoastal destruction.
\nParliament calls on the Commission, furthermore, to\nensure implementation and enforcement of the Habitats and Birds\nDirectives by the Member States.
\nIn summary, Members are determined to make the\npetition procedure more efficient, transparent, and impartial,\nwhile preserving the participatory rights of the Members of the\nCommittee on Petitions, so that the handling of petitions will\nstand up to judicial review even at a procedural level.
\nThe Committee on Petitions adopted the initiative\nreport by Giles CHICHESTER (ECR, UK) on the activities of the\nCommittee on Petitions 2011.
\nPetitions in 2011: the\nreport notes that the petitions received in 2011 continued to focus\non alleged breaches of EU law in the fields of the environment,\njustice and the internal market. It also notes the increasing\nnumber of petitions and other submissions from citizens seeking\nlegal and financial redress on issues that fall outside the\nEUs area of competence, such as, for example, requests to\nreview the calculation of national pensions, overrule decisions by\nnational courts, support proposals to re-draw Europes\nfrontiers, force a bank to grant a personal loan, etc.
\nThe report fully supports the action taken by\nParliaments responsible Directorates-General to find a\nsolution for dealing with these submissions from citizens while\ntaking into account Parliaments obligations with regard to\nits correspondence with citizens.
\nTransparency and responsibility: Members believe that the role and responsibilities of\nthe Petitions Committee would be best performed, and its\nvisibility, efficiency, accountability and transparency best\nenhanced, if its means of being able to bring issues of\nimportance to European citizens to plenary were improved, and\nif its abilities to call witnesses, conduct\ninvestigations and organise on-site hearings were\nenhanced.
\nThe report welcomes Parliaments decision to\ndevelop a much more practical and visible petitions portal on its\nwebsite, which will facilitate access for citizens to the petitions\nprocess.
\nPolitical influence: Members want Parliament to confirm its determination\nto continue to promote and defend citizens fundamental rights\nand freedoms by making use of its political influence regarding\nsuch admissible cases as may be raised with the Committee, in close\ncooperation with the Commission and relevant authorities within the\nMember States of the Union.
\nThe report:
\n\n· \ncalls on the Committee on Petitions to\nexamine the effects of the Equal Rights Trust case law on\nthe reliability of petitions, and to investigate the question of\nwhat actual obstacles lie in the way for EU citizens applying for a\npreliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice in order to\nobtain reliable interpretations of central issues under European\nlegislation in cases before the national courts;
\n\n· \nconsiders it important to enhance cooperation\nwith Member States parliaments and governments, based on\nreciprocity, and, where necessary, to encourage Member States\nauthorities to transpose and apply EU legislation in full\ntransparency;
\n\n· \nstresses the importance of the Commission\ncooperating with the Member States, and deplores the negligence\nof some Member States with regard to transposing and enforcing\nEuropean environmental legislation;
\n\n· \nconsiders that the petitions procedure should\nnot be exploited and used to achieve objectives on the\npolitical agenda in Member States, but should be carried out\nobjectively, reflecting the position of the European\nParliament.
\nCompliance with legislation: Members consider the correct implementation of the\nWaste Framework Directive in all Member States to be of the utmost\nimportance, and ask, therefore, Member States with waste\nmanagement trouble spots to act decisively and swiftly. They\nreiterate their numerous calls on the Member States to comply with\ntheir obligations under the Free Movement Directive 2004/38/EC on\nthe right of citizens of the Union and their family members to\nmove and reside freely within the EU.
\nThey also support wholeheartedly the underlying\nobjective of the Ley de Costas, namely that the environment\nof the Spanish coast be protected from overdevelopment so as to\npreserve it for wildlife and for future generations.
\nThey call on the Commission, furthermore, to ensure\nimplementation and enforcement of the Habitats and Birds Directives\nby the Member States.
\nIn summary, Members are determined to make the\npetition procedure more efficient, transparent, and\nimpartial, while preserving the participatory rights of the Members\nof the Committee on Petitions, so that the handling of petitions\nwill stand up to judicial review even at a procedural\nlevel.
\nThe European Parliament adopted a resolution on the\nactivities of the Committee on Petitions in 2011.
\nPetitions in 2011: Parliament notes that the petitions received in 2011\ncontinued to focus on alleged breaches of EU law in the fields of\nthe environment, justice and the internal market. It also\nnotes the increasing number of petitions and other submissions from\ncitizens seeking legal and financial redress on issues that fall\noutside the EUs area of competence, such as, for example,\nrequests to review the calculation of national pensions, overrule\ndecisions by national courts, support proposals to re-draw\nEuropes frontiers, force a bank to grant a personal loan,\netc.
\nThe\nresolution fully supports the action\ntaken by Parliaments responsible Directorates-General to find\na solution for dealing with these submissions from citizens while\ntaking into account Parliaments obligations with regard to\nits correspondence with citizens.
\nTransparency and responsibility: the resolution welcomes Parliaments to develop\na practical and visible petitions portal on its\nwebsite, which will facilitate access for citizens to the petitions\nprocess.
\nParliament believes, nevertheless, that the role and\nresponsibilities of the Petitions Committee would be best\nperformed, and its visibility, efficiency, accountability and\ntransparency best enhanced, if its means of being able to bring\nissues of importance to European citizens to plenary were improved,\nand if its abilities to call witnesses, conduct investigations and\norganise on-site hearings were enhanced.
\nPolitical influence: Members want Parliament to confirm its determination\nto continue to promote and defend citizens fundamental rights\nand freedoms by making use of its political influence regarding\nsuch admissible cases as may be raised with the Committee, in close\ncooperation with the Commission and relevant authorities within the\nMember States of the Union.
\nWith this in mind, the resolution:
\nCompliance with legislation: Parliament stresses the importance of the Waste\nFramework Directive being correctly implemented in all Member\nStates. It also calls on the Member\nStates to comply with their obligations under the Free Movement\nDirective 2004/38/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and\ntheir family members to move and reside freely within the EU.\nIt reminds Member States of their obligation to facilitate entry\nand residence without any discrimination, including for same-sex\ncouples and their children, Roma people, and other minority\ngroups.
\nParliament also supports wholeheartedly the underlying\nobjective of the Ley de Costas, namely that the environment\nof the Spanish coast be protected from overdevelopment so as to\npreserve it for wildlife and for future generations. It recalls\nthat Parliament has held that the Ley de Costas has had a\ndisproportionate impact on individual property owners while at the\nsame time having insufficient impact on the real perpetrators of\ncoastal destruction.
\nParliament calls on the Commission, furthermore, to\nensure implementation and enforcement of the Habitats and Birds\nDirectives by the Member States.
\nIn summary, Members are determined to make the\npetition procedure more efficient, transparent, and impartial,\nwhile preserving the participatory rights of the Members of the\nCommittee on Petitions, so that the handling of petitions will\nstand up to judicial review even at a procedural level.
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